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[coolgod]

Blinken's meeting with Qin Gang is over.
Chinese readout

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6月18日，国务委员兼外长秦刚在北京同美国国务卿布林肯举行会谈。
秦刚表示，当前，中美关系处在建交以来的最低谷，这不符合两国人民根本利益，也不符合国际社会共同期待。中方对美政策始终保持连续性和稳定性，根本遵循是习近平主席提出的相互尊重、和平共处、合作共赢原则，这也应该是双方共同坚持的精神、共同守住的底线、共同追求的目标。中方致力于构建稳定、可预期、建设性的中美关系。希望美方秉持客观理性的对华认知，与中方相向而行，维护好中美关系的政治基础，冷静、专业、理性处理意外偶发事件。双方应不折不扣落实习近平主席和拜登总统巴厘岛会晤共识，推动中美关系止跌企稳，重回正轨。
秦刚就台湾问题等中方核心利益和重大关切阐明严正立场，提出明确要求。秦刚指出，台湾问题是中国核心利益中的核心，是中美关系最重大的问题，也是最突出的风险，中方敦促美方恪守一个中国原则和中美三个联合公报，将不支持“台独”的承诺真正落到实处。
双方就中美总体关系及有关重要问题进行了长时间坦诚、深入、建设性沟通。
双方同意共同落实两国元首巴厘岛会晤达成的重要共识，有效管控分歧，推进对话交流合作。
双方同意保持高层交往。布林肯国务卿邀请秦刚国务委员兼外长访美，秦刚表示愿在双方方便时访美。
双方同意继续推进中美关系指导原则磋商。
双方同意继续推进中美联合工作组磋商，解决中美关系中的具体问题。
双方同意鼓励扩大两国人文和教育交流，就增加中美之间客运航班进行积极探讨，欢迎更多学生、学者、工商界人士到彼此国家互访，并为此提供支持和便利。
双方还就共同关心的重大国际和地区问题交换了看法。

US readout

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The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller:

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken held candid, substantive, and constructive talks today with People’s Republic of China (PRC) State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang in Beijing. The Secretary emphasized the importance of diplomacy and maintaining open channels of communication across the full range of issues to reduce the risk of misperception and miscalculation. The Secretary raised a number of issues of concern, as well as opportunities to explore cooperation on shared transnational issues with the PRC where our interests align. The Secretary made clear that the United States will always stand up for the interests and values of the American people and work with its allies and partners to advance our vision for a world that is free, open, and upholds the international rules-based order. The Secretary and State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin also noted the importance of facilitating exchanges between the people of the United States and the PRC. The Secretary invited State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin to Washington to continue the discussions, and they agreed to schedule a reciprocal visit at a mutually suitable time.

The Secretary’s meetings with PRC officials in Beijing will continue on June 19.

I see 0% chance Blinken meets with Xi tomorrow, at most Wang Yi if Blinken gives concessions to China.

 

[taxiya]

Red carpets are reserved for Heads of states or Presidents... But compared to the welcome Mike Fatty Pompeo got in 2018 visit in aftermath of trade war... definitely a huge downgrade.

You are right that red carpet is not meant for foreign minister. But I don't see how Pompeo got any better treatment in 2018. There were no high ranking Chinese officials meeting him at the airport, usually that would mean the chief of ”Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs“ (美大司).

 

[coolgod]

You are right that red carpet is not meant for foreign minister. But I don't see how Pompeo got any better treatment in 2018. There were no high ranking Chinese officials meeting him at the airport, usually that would mean the chief of ”Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs“ (美大司).

That's not true, Russian foreign minister Lavrov visiting China was given a red carpet welcome.

 

[taxiya]

Who was the highest Chines official attended in the airport? Definitely not the foreign minister, not a good start.

Perhaps from "a position of strength"

I did not see any Chinese official at the airport except maybe some bureaucrat responsible for hotel sort of things. For a warm welcome of a visiting foreign minister, the one who meets him at the airport would be the chief of the North American and Oceanic affairs (杨涛), who is two rank below Qin Gang. And he isn't there.

 

[taxiya]

That's not true, Russian foreign minister Lavrov visiting China was given a red carpet welcome.
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That is exceptional treatment. What I meant to say is about protocal. According to protocal, red carpet is not to be expected for foreign ministers.

 

[tokenanalyst]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1669928393263988737

What??????

 

[BlackWindMnt]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1669928393263988737

What??????

In the metaverse everything is possible.

 

[KYli]

MSM is trying to create leverage out of thin air by saying playing down balloon incident and delaying sanctions as friendly gestures. They are kidding themselves. US didn't even pause for more sanctions. It is this kind of delusional which is why no peace or mending of relationship is going to happen. Rednecks think Biden is weak but Americans already used up most of its leverages long time ago.

However, NBC is attacking Biden for being soft on China which is saying most liberals want further escalation. Basically, power brokers behind the scene from both aisles want a full fledged confrontation with China.

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[Overbom]

That's total theft. As the largest shareholder, Sinochem can actually exercise none of its rights

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Italy strips China’s Sinochem of its influence as Pirelli’s largest investor​

Rome removes right to appoint chief executive or set strategy because of worries about Chinese state interference

Restrictions:
No CEO appointment right

The government’s order, which has been seen by the Financial Times, gives Camfin — the private investment vehicle of Pirelli chief executive Marco Tronchetti Provera, which owns 14 per cent of the company — the indefinite right to appoint the chief executive.

No M&A involvement, sales etc

Sinochem, which owns its stake through China National Rubber Company, will also be barred from involvement in decisions about Pirelli’s “mergers and acquisitions, sales, spin-offs or listings of financial instruments”, according to the order.

Italians are actually merciful. China should thank them instead

A senior Italian official familiar with the case described Rome’s intervention as “minimal”, in light of the possibility that the government could have ordered Sinochem to reduce its shareholding in Pirelli or even sell out completely.

“I think they will be relieved to learn that their shares haven’t been touched,” the official said, noting that Sinochem also retains its representation on Pirelli’s board.

More restrictions:

It has also told Pirelli to refuse any requests from China’s state-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, including for information sharing. The two companies will also have to keep their treasury and cash pooling functions separate.

Sinochem has been ordered to refrain from any intervention that might suggest Pirelli’s decisions are “a consequence of impositions” from Beijing.

 

[56860]

lets do it

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u give me that spicy water, i will use it to make myself rich, to realize my childhood dream of being a world champion athlete, to battle global catastrophes like overpopulation, and to safeguard our next generation from intellectual disabilities - something which protects ALL of our futures.

and that is why you godless commies will never win! you cannot copy that industrious american spirit! im certain you puny AZNs would have just "accepted" the """fact""" that radioactive contaminants are not a delicious and refreshing SUPER_SEASONING™ that automatically burns calories for you after you've enjoyed your meal. This miracle invention makes it possible to enjoy more of your favorite dishes, and spend more of your time doing what you love, so you can say goodbye to all that frustrating exercise! When you choose H2ONee-chan™, you enjoy on YOUR terms.

unlike you creatures, we here in the LAND OF THE FREE are able to USE our god given freedom to think BEYOND your MARXIST horizons!!. i value INDIVIDUALISM and NOVELTY and MONEY and MONEY, and I can leverage those values - the ones that made Western Civilization the pinnacle of human accomplishment* - to achieve something for myself, with my own desires in mind, and for nobody else's benefit but my own! WHY would i bow down to Communist GROUPTHINK like you, and then spend forever agonizing over how to """safely""" and """responsibly""" dispose of the """never ending source of deadly ionizing radiation""" when I could channel my American brilliance into making money at the expense of everybody else ???

THIS is innovation! THIS is progress, and THIS is why american ingenuity will beat chinese obeisance and "critical thinking" with a 0.9999999% probability (that's almost 100% guaranteed). so... once you silly """ASIANS""" take your red and yellow eye_patches off, maybe one day you'll see the world just as well as an american. Everybody with a brain knows that our patented WAIFU-238™ blend, which we use to Power_Up! our already exquisite beverages, is being targeted by Big Pharma and The Democrats. They know this could be the nail in the coffin for their COMMUNIST, ILLEGITIMATE, Deep State agenda... and they're scared. Don't be fooled by their whining and whinging, they want to manipulate you and enslave your mind; and they know they can force their seeds deep inside your unprotected brain, by starting with something like this. We have hired MULTIPLE (~2.5, one of them is very short) doctors to ensure our safety metrics are compliant, so, once they're finished doctoring everything, we will prove these manipulators wrong.

*if you ignore the bits that don't support this conclusion

Spoiler

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Spoiler

...or is it??????!!

Can you reupload that Q&A you did with PLArealtalk?